HEmploying both history and myth in a steady yet open style, Strong has very admirably achieved his goal of producing a "middle way" biography of the Buddha for interested generalists and students ...

According to the Mahavastu, the earliest Sanskrit biography of the Buddha, her “eyes, as a result of her tears and grief, had become covered as with scales, and she had become blind.” ...

During these six years, Buddha had discussions with various teachers, performed several ascetic practices, penances, and meditations of numerous types. He thought in a deep, serious, and sustained ...

The Buddha would likely have spoken a language ... to an understanding of the ‘real Buddha,’” Strong writes in his biography. “In this, they mirrored to some extent the rationalist ...

THOMAS makes a first-hand contribution to the subject, based on a wealth of new material; while at the same time he gives to the layman a fascinating biography ... account of Buddha's life in ...

Varanasi: The Yogi govt is set to revamp the light and sound show in Sarnath, showcasing the biography and teachings of Lord Buddha in a new and engaging way. Using state-of-the-art 8-D technology ...